Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with a current enrollment of over 1400 students in grades N-12, and a faculty and staff of over 350. The original Old Church Road campus is home to grades N-8. The High School, established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on Stanwich Road. Founded in 1926, Greenwich Country Day School is a family school where innovative teaching is encouraged as teachers model and foster a love of learning, challenge and inspire children toward academic excellence, and cultivate students’ interests and talents outside of the classroom. We value purposeful and personal learning in a joyful environment, with emphasis on the development of character, creativity, and a sense of personal value, along with strong academic skills. GCDS is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders who possess a strong sense of purpose.
GCDS is fortunate to have built a large endowment, which helps to fund competitive salaries and benefits, a robust professional development program, and reimbursement for graduate school tuition. GCDS offers a substantial need-based financial aid program to support students from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.
Greenwich Country Day School seeks an accomplished, relationship-driven Major Gifts Officer (MGO) to start on September 1st, 2026, to help secure transformational philanthropic support during a historic moment in the School’s trajectory as we begin our second century of educating and developing what is finest in our students. GCDS recently concluded an enormously successful $145 million campaign, GCDS FIRST, that galvanized record community participation and delivered a far-reaching impact for students and faculty.
The MGO will manage a robust portfolio of donors and prospects, primarily at the six- and seven-figure levels. The MGO will also cultivate new prospects and develop strategies to increase philanthropic support.
